Court Cases

List of Cases in which HALCO was Granted Leave to Intervene

 

Cases related to the criminalization of HIV non-disclosure

  • R v A, 2012 SCC 47 and R v DC, 2012 SCC 48;
  • R v H, 2014 SCC 19, a non-HIV case regarding the appropriate legal framework for cases involving fraud alleged to vitiate consent to sex;
  • R v W, 2014 SCC 75;
  • R v M, 2013 ONCA 414;
  • R v T, 2018 NSCA 13;
  • R v B, 2019 ONCA 652;
  • R v NG, 2020 ONCA 494;
  • R v K, 2022 SCC 33, a non-HIV case regarding the treatment of condom refusal and removal under sexual assault provisions;
  • R v N, 2022 SCC 38, a non-HIV case involving the constitutionality of mandatory sex offender registration, with implications for people convicted of sexual assault charges for HIV non-disclosure; and
  • R v A, 2023 ONCA 12.*

Cases related to other matters linked to HIV

  • A v A, SCC 2024 SCC 36, regarding the appropriate standard for addressing the legality of regulations; and
  • R v K, SCC File No 41017, regarding the constitutionality of criminal prohibitions around sex work (decision pending).